Hobble



W. WNSCHE HOBBLE Nov. 25, 1930,

Fi1ed- Jan. 15, 1929 A' l' l ATTORNEY INVENTOR BY 4WzZeZ/? wsche ,Patented Nov. 25, 1930Y UNI 'rl-:D sT-Ares w1LHEL1vrwNscHE, or DETROIT, Mronronn n Homann `Application, led `January `15, 1929. Serial No.H 332,659.

This invention relatesto improvements in` attached or detached, and which is provided... y with means for varying the distance which.. either orboth loops extend therefrom. 1

With these and other objects and` advantages in `view which will become apparent as the specification proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel construction and combination of parts thereinafter more fully described with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l illustrates my improved hobble on a horse. .Y

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure l, showing however only the inner ends of the loops. .y

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,7and j Figure 4 is a perspective view of the coupling member. y 1

Y Referring to the drawings, l and 2 designate two straps havingv loops 3 and 4 respectively attheir ends. Through the straps l and 2, towards their ends remote from their loops .y 3 and 4, a plurality of holes 5 and 6 are provided.` 7 designatesa coupling member consisting of a plate 7 a having a loop 7 b at each of .its ends which projects laterally on one side, and another loop7c at eachof its ends which projects on the other side.` The strap 1 passes through the loops 7 b and the Vstrap 2 through the loops 7. Opposed prongs7d and 7 so that the distance the loops 3 vand 4 and 7e extend laterally on opposite sides from l `extend beyond the ends of thecouplingrmemy `ber 7 maybe varied. Sewn or otherwiselat#` tachedto the .ends ofthe straps l and 2 at their ends remote from their loops 3 and 4 are small holding pieces 8 vand 8a which also encircle the other straps 2 and 1 respectively, and are slidable along the said other straps to prevent the ends to which they are secured from dangling. l

The hobble consisting ofthe straps 1 and12 and the coupling member 7 maybe supported in any desired manner. In the drawings the method shown includes the provision of buckles 10 and l0a securedbetween the'joints i at the ends of the loops 3 and 4. l y

Frointhe `foregoing it will be clearly seen.

PATENT-OFFICE that the straps can be quickly and easily adjusted so that any desired holes 5 and 6 are engagedby the prongs 7 l and 7 e and that in this matter the over-all length of the hobble can be speedily adjusted. Again the loops 7b and 7 c formed at the extremitiesof the the prongs. r r r `While in the foregoing the preferred emcoupling member eflect'uallyv prevent theaccidental `disengagggemt-snt of the straps from bodimentoif the invention has been described and shown it is understoodthat the construction of the device is susceptible to such modiications and alterations as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is: r

A hobble comprising two straps each hav-` ing a loop formed at one end to encircle a horses leg, each stra-p consisting of a single piece at its opposite end, in-cmbination with a coupling member to which the single ends of both straps are so attached that the `distance of either or both looped ends fromsaid member may be varied; v

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